The Stephen A. Smith Show

Evan, Canty, & Michelle wonder if tonight's game against the Jets is a trap game for the Patriots. Can another team replicate the blueprint of New England's quick rebuild? Ben Solak stops by to try to solve the Eagles and Packers offensive woes and we react to his contention for who the best NFL HC is. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Gronk is looking for another payday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Schefter is dressed like Taylor Lewan on Get Up. Should the Eagles be getting the benefit of the doubt on the field despite offensive struggles and off-field drama? Pat and Canty are in a fight about whether Canty should tip the DJ at his baby shower after Pat was admonished for not tipping the barber that shaved his head. Which NFL team has the most to gain this weekend? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle wonder if the Patriots are ahead of schedule or right on time for a legitimate Super Bowl run. Which player has the most to gain this weekend? Dan Orlovsky joins to get into a shouting match with Canty about Jordan Love and Matt LaFleur's efficacy in Green Bay. I'm Over It: Pat doesn't care about who won the Cy Young Award! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss just how high the ceiling is for the Thunder this season...70 wins? We spend the rest of the hour debating the message AJ Brown is trying to send to his team by offering up his discontentment with the offense. How will his latest comments play in the locker room and on the field against the Lions? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle debate how Joe Schoen retaining his job will impact the Giants coaching search. We play Who Said It which leads to more hurt feelings yet again. Jared Allen joins the show to talk Veterans Day and chasing Dan Orlovsky out of the endzone. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Nico Harrison is already on to the next stage of life! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle are all over the BREAKING NEWS that Jameis Winston is starting for the Giants against the Packers which calls into question Russell Wilson's career and legacy. All the Small Things: Michelle is bummed the Giants are hiring Bill Belichick and wants the Titans to hire Brian Daboll as OC. Mel Kiper Jr. joins to discuss two star-making CFB drives and which rookie QBs could be ruined this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan unveils his Week 11 Hot Mess Rankings and callers weigh in on his list. Jeff Saturday and Domonique Foxworth join in studio to weigh in on Jordan Love's recent regression and the Giants firing their coach. I'm Over It: Pat has an issue with Freddie and Harry's Top 6 Superheroes list! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle debate who REALLY made the call on Luka Doncic's trade and why it led to Nico Harrison's firing this early in the season. How outside the box should the Giants be thinking with their coaching search? Michelle gives three reasons she's still in love with Jordan Love and we try to make sense of Miami's ranking in the latest CFP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle unveils her latest Michelle Madness bracket to determine which division leader we have the most trust in. Brian Daboll is playing golf today and Canty is being cagey about a Joe Burrow opinion he's preparing to drop on First Take. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Jim Harbaugh cracks himself up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle welcome Adam Schefter to the show to tell us why Brian Daboll was fired and Joe Schoen was not as well as if Matt LaFleur's job is on the line if things fall apart in Green Bay. Teddye Buchanan stops by to discuss his great rookie season with the Ravens and Michelle is still upset that her team's QB keeps letting down the defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle spend the hour debating why Brian Daboll was fired and Joe Schoen was not. Dan Graziano joins in studio to help break down that decision and how attractive the job is. I'm Over It: Pat cedes his time to Jovante's Pistons Second (but also rants about how bad an owner Michael Jordan was)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle can't believe their eyes as once again the Packers lost a game where they only gave up 10 points. Why does Jordan Love consistently let his defense down? We rip Nick Sirianni for his 4th down aggressive play-calling despite the Eagles win. Canty unveils his NFL Power Rankings heading into Week 11 and callers weigh in on his list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle welcome in LeRoy Butler to preview Packers-Eagles and we wonder how the Tucker Kraft injury will impact Green Bay the rest of the season. Could Lamar Jackson play his way into the MVP? Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: thanks dad! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle debate if you can be put back on the hot seat after being taken off. Who will win the AFC North? Evan is having a hard time bringing himself to believe the Patriots are the AFC favorite. We discuss who had the worst loss of the NFL weekend and try to make sense of the Guardians pitchers facing prison sentences for fraud relating to illegal betting activity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canty recaps the weekend with Upon Further Review: thrilling CFB comebacks, the passing of an NFL legend, and potential future Hall of Famer Matthew Stafford. Damien Woody joins us to sift through the noise of Week 10 and proclaim why one AFC QB is the MVP. I'm Over It: Pat failed to roast a chicken and is OUT on balsamic vinegar! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle are bickering with Nuno even though it's Canty's 43rd birthday. Could the Steelers' 25-10 loss to the Chargers start the deterioration of the QB/HC relationship? The Bills dropped another inexcusable game and Canty is putting the HC's feet to the fire. How does Caleb Williams stack up against his NFC North contemporaries? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle is climbing the bougie power rankings. Why do the 49ers NOT have a QB controversy? Have the standards lowered for the Steelers? BREAKING NEWS: Jayden Daniels has NOT been placed on IR. We play Can He or Canty and there's a word Nuno is having a tough time pronouncing. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Olivier Rioux is very tall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pat is going to be a 30-year-old grandpa and Canty didn't start playing football until junior year of high school. Can the Ravens win 7 of their next 9 games? Canty ripped his pants at his wedding...right down the middle. Which is the more dysfunctional franchise: Browns or Jets? The crew wonders where the CFB coaching carousel will stop this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We go Four Downs previewing the most underrated games of the NFL weekend. Peter Schrager joins us to provide insight into how this past week changed the league. Is there a QB controversy in San Francisco? I'm Over It: Pat has to choose the playlist for his sister's wedding! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle think the Broncos' 10-7 win over the Raiders set back the sport decades last night. Is Pete Carroll going to be one-and-done? The crew debates if Steelers-Chargers is an AFC Championship preview and if Patriots-Buccaneers is a Super Bowl preview. Can the Seahawks win a playoff game on the road? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle debate how many 1st round picks the Jets should consider giving up for star QBs around the league. Amy Trask joins the show to weigh in on that discussion as well as who won the trade deadline. We talk about Marshawn Kneeland tragically passing away at age 24 to end the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle welcome Derrick Brown to the show to discuss a surprisingly impressive Panthers season. Which disasters are on the table for some of the top teams in the NFL? Kyler Murray's time with the Cardinals is likely coming to an end and Michelle and Canty refuse to listen to production coming back into the segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle redraft the 2024 QB class ahead of Bo Nix and the Broncos' games against the Raiders tonight. Has one highly touted former draft class not lived up to the billing? Dan Orlovsky joins the show to help us make sense of this as well as how the Cardinals are handling their QB situation. I'm Over It: Pat doesn't like apple cider donuts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle can't figure out how LeBron James will fit into a Lakers team that's 7-2 after a 118-116 win over the Spurs last night. Kyler Murray was placed on IR and Canty believes this is a soft benching leading to a long goodbye. Nuno was angrily tweeting about Benfica yesterday and there's a conspiracy against Evan at the NYC office. How many players have been unable to shake the label attached to them? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oh boy do we have some controversy for you. Should Pat have paid the barber that shaved his head at work? The crew plays Who Said It and welcomes Heather Dinich to the show to break down the first CFP rankings. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Romeo Doubs might think one of his teammates passed away! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle think it's a good thing that the Jets overhauled some of the young talent on their roster and wonder who got the biggest pseudo contract extension yesterday: Daniel Jones or Aaron Glenn? Michelle Madness determines what the biggest 2025 NFL Beef has been and Mel Kiper Jr. joins to weigh in on who loaded up with future drafts the most yesterday. Who's the next QB reclamation project? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan's Hot Mess Rankings are stirring up controversy this week (as usual) because one of the NFL's best teams landed on them. Jeff Saturday has LOTS of thoughts on the trade deadline yesterday, especially his Colts making moves to win now. I'm Over It: Pat challenges Nuno to shave his head too! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle are lost in the sauce after the Jets traded Ahman Gardner and Quinnen Williams yesterday for tons of draft capital. Is a reset like this good for Jets fans and for Aaron Glenn's job security? There is disagreement among USL about how much better the Cowboys made themselves yesterday trading for Quinnen Williams and Logan Wilson. The Colts pushed all their chips in the middle of the Daniel Jones table...risky or bold?! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle debate who should sell high at the deadline. All the Small Things: lots of NFL beefs and one embarrassing cheese. The Cowboys' alumni is not happy with them and a debate erupts about who's the most bougie member of the show. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Charles Barkley actually knows what his coworkers do! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle welcome Adam Schefter to the show to provide insight to what we should be expecting today before the deadline. Pat is getting set up with one of Michelle's mom's friends and Evan is upset at the lack of transactions so far! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle are closing in on wondering if Kyler Murray's Cardinals career is coming to an end. Dan Graziano thinks the same could be possible and has questions about if a big move is coming today. I'm Over It: Pat wants us to respect Fall! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle are writing off the Cowboys from the playoff race after last night's loss and sift through Jerry Jones' mumbo jumbo about a trade he claims he made yesterday. Canty reveals his latest power rankings and callers weigh in on this before Evan derails the segment by bragging about Adam Schefter texting him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Canty and Evan are joined in studio by one Michelle Smallmon a day after completing the NYC Marathon! The guys have their eye on two star players at the trade deadline and one of them is playing tonight. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Pat is enjoying his newly shaved head! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Canty discuss the Chiefs being on the outside looking in of the playoff picture but still being the Super Bowl favorite. Pat is shaving his head LIVE on social media! Is the Colts loss to the Steelers a sign of a potential downfall in Indy? How accountable is Dan Quinn for keeping Jayden Daniels in the game last night? Kenny Chesney joins the show to discuss his new book "Heart Life Music" and his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Canty dive into the World Series loss for the Dodgers, a controversial intentional grounding call, and another suspension for Ja Morant. Which loss was worse for the Packers: 13-10 to the Browns or 16-13 to the Panthers? Damien Woody joins the show to discuss another Eagles trade, Bills-Chiefs, and more. I'm Over It: Pat is about to shave his head! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Canty debate if Jayden Daniels should've still been in the game when he suffered an injury in the Commanders' 38-14 loss to the Seahawks, who are looking like Super Bowl contenders. Does the Bills win over the Chiefs matter at all considering what happens in the playoffs every year? The Bears and Bengals shootout might be ripping one of the locker rooms apart. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Canty debate what is the weirdest QB situation in the NFL right now. Michelle has left us for Good Morning America! The guys preview the CFB weekend and discuss what's going to happen if the Steelers collapse. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Dave Roberts doesn't have it anymore! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle wonder if the Ravens have the Steelers right where they want them. Evan's fake mustache keeps falling off! Ryan Dempster joins the show to preview World Series Game 6 and the hour wraps up with Can He or Canty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle run through the four most underrated games of the NFL weekend. Peter Schrager joins the show to weigh in on the crew's Halloween costume, Bills-Chiefs, and what on earth is going on with JJ McCarthy. Is Broncos-Texans the 2nd best game of the weekend? I'm Over It: Pat is questioning his mom's candy choices! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle are dressed as Phil Jackson, Michael Jordan, and Dennis Rodman today for Halloween! Are the Ravens the favorite in the AFC North after last night's win? Canty is not putting last night's blowout loss on Tua Tagovailoa and we wonder how the Steelers let this division get away from them. What type of coaches do Florida and LSU need to hire? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss if they could solve the crime if something happened to Evan. Fred Taylor joins the show to talk Florida's downfall and the Jaguars up and down season. Is Bills-Chiefs a rivalry? Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Anthony Edwards doesn't know his opponents! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss Canty's rivalry with the entire nation of Canada due to what's happening in the World Series. Is there a world where the Dolphins don't blow it up at the end of the season? The crew debates if the Browns made a mistake not trading Myles Garrett and if that option is still on the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss another upcoming chapter of Bills-Chiefs. Does this game matter for Buffalo? Does Patrick Mahomes have a rival? Dan Orlovsky joins the show to weigh in on that epic showdown and the rest of the Week 9 slate. I'm Over It: Pat does not like bread anymore! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss the Blue Jays taking a commanding 3-2 World Series lead after a 5-1 Game 5 win behind rookie Trey Yesavage's 12 strikeouts. The crew talks about the stakes of Ravens-Dolphins and David Kaplan joins the show to weigh in on Caleb Williams' development in Year 2. Ed Orgeron told us yesterday he wants the LSU job! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle welcome Coach O to the show to talk about Brian Kelly's firing at LSU, where he wants to coach, and advice for Michelle's marathon. Eduardo Perez helps us preview World Series Game 5 and Who Said It comes down to the wire once again. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: crowning the funniest bit of the day! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss which of their preseason bold predictions they want to take back. All The Small Things: the Chiefs have a new mantra and Michael Jordan hates load management...shocker! Mel Kiper Jr. joins to discuss the CFB coaching carousel and how his perspective on QB development is shifting. Why is Dillon Gabriel still starting? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle run through Evan's Hot Mess Rankings for Week 9 and callers weigh in on the topic. Jeff Saturday and Domonique Foxworth stop by the studio to weigh in on the week's biggest storylines including the Vikings, Browns, and Falcons QB situations. I'm Over It: Pat has to root for the 76ers again he's upset about it! Also, he hates onions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss the Blue Jays evening the World Series with the Dodgers after a 6-2 Game 4 win. Will the winner of Game 5 win the series? Adam Schefter intimated that a big name could be traded before the deadline and Bruce Arians suggested 3 of 4 coaches in one division may be fired. Which under .500 NFL team will make the playoffs? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle chat about favorite and least favorite TV shows. Was last night's performance from Shohei Ohtani better than Game 4 of the NLCS? We get a marathon update from Michelle and debate if Jonathan Taylor has a better chance to win MVP than Saquon Barkley did last year. Canty's Best Bet & UnSportsmanLike Moments of the Day: Big Dom dropped off cheesesteaks for Cam Skattebo! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle welcome Adam Schefter to the show to comment on QB controversies and job statuses around the NFL. This week's Michelle Madness bracket determines who needs to be most active at the trade deadline. Was Carson Wentz forced to play the martyr for the Vikings? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan, Canty, & Michelle discuss three can't-miss athletes being in action last night. Are the Browns creating their own QB controversy by being purposefully mysterious about Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders? Dan Graziano & Jason McCourty join the show to discuss the Chiefs being back, the Eagles righting the ship, and more. I'm Over It: Pat is sick of us still trying to AJ Brown and Michelle and Evan are sick of Pat being sick of it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices